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 Archdeacon Colin | ||
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Post Office Box 692, Mildura 3502. Victoria, Australia Parish Priest: Archdeacon Colin Tett | ||
St Mark's
Windows
Some windows are high in the walls and difficult to climb up to photograph.
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The indows were designed by Canon Cracknall,
and executed by Mr D Taylor Kellock of Ballarat.
The theme is the Life of Christ, and begins in the Baptistry with the Nativity.
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The Eastern Rose Window, donated by Dr Barker, features a design symbolising the Sword and Flame of the Spirit. |
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The windows of the Sanctury consist of two facing pairs. The Eastern matching pairs. The pair on the northern wall and on the southern wall |  |
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The windows of the Sanctury consist of two facing pairs. The Western matching pairs. The pair on the northern wall The pair on the southern wall |
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 'The Resurrection' |
'The Resurrection' was given in memory of William (Tiny) Ditton died 18 May 1983 aged 91, and of his wife May Marea Victoria Ditton died 14 June 1990 aged 91. Tiny was 6ft 1in tall, enlisted in Sept 1914 and continued for 2015 days, including the Army of Occupation in Germany. He took up Block 396, Red Cliffs. His activities in public life include playing the saxophone for an orchestra. |  'The Ascention' donor anonymous. |
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The Southern Transcept has an upper group of three, and two small windows to the left and right of the upper group. | ||
 St Cecilia |
The plaque on the left reads "St Cecilia - gift of Edna Frances Arnold" and on the right we read "St Caedmon - gift of Mrs G Holland" |  St Caedmon |
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| The intersection between the Chancel and the Nave is the traditional place for a Rood Screen. In St Mark's this feature is a carved wooden Rood suspended from the ceiling, and depicting Our Lord on the Cross, supported by his Mother, and by St John. |
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 'The Transfiguration' |
'The Transfiguration', in memory of Ern Powlesland, died 3 May 1980 aged 78 'Carrying the Cross', gift of Mr and Mrs EJ Dean, who had a chemist shop. |
 'Carrying the Cross' |
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 'Blessing Children' |
'Blessing Children' in memory of Phillip Hauser obit 7 June 1959 and Ellen Hauser obit 21 March 1962 'Behold the Man' - anonymous |
 'Behold the Man' |
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 'With the Doctors' not photographed satisfactorily, yet. |
'With the Doctors' in memory of Geoffrey Powlesland obit 4 Nov 1968 aged 10 years, the gift of his parents. 'Looking at Peter', gift of Mr and Mrs Ern Powlesland |
 'Looking at Peter', |
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 'The Presentation' |
'The Presentation', in memory of Alma Sophy Cramp, the gift of her husband and children. 'The Agony in the Garden', gift of Miss Nancy Smith. |
 'The Agony in the Garden' |
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 'The Flight into Egypt', the gift of Mr and Mrs THW Armstrong |
Tommy Armstrong, born in Durham UK in 1894, served in WWI for 1535 days, and enlisted again in WWII, serving in the Middle East. He married Eva Thatcher of Kings Billabong and their daughter Margot married in 1960. Tommy worked his Block 137 till 1976, deciding to retire when aged 82! |  'Institution of the Blessed Sacrament', the gift of Mr and Mrs Don Arnold. |
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 'The Annunciation', in memory of Henry (Harry) Cramp |
Harry Cramp, Rector's warden, died 25 June 1982 aged 81 Robert Fildus Langford, obit 16 Dec 1950, served 1490 days in Gallipoli and France, was gassed in 1917, wounded by shrapnel, was six feet tall, and received Block 111. He was active as a Vestry member. |
 'Palm Sunday', gift of Mrs W Langford in memory of her husband Robert |
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 'The Nativity' |
'The Nativity' in the West end The gift of gift of Mrs Isabel Jessie Sharp in memory of her husband Frank obit 17 July 1959, aged 62. He served in WWI for 42 months, was 5 ft 5 ins tall, and enjoyed Lawn Bowling. He was granted Block 336 in 1922. | |
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 'Good Shepherd' |
'Good Shepherd', gift of Mrs Isabel Jessie Sharp in memory of her husband Frank obit 17 July 1959, aged 62. Mrs Sharp, nee Hood, was the widow of FW Hoyle. She purchased Block 342 in 1946. 'St Mark', gift of Mr and Mrs DB Stuart |
 'St Mark' |
| The North Porch | ||
 Revd Fettell |
Our Builder Clergy Rev Fettell built the first timber church, now in use as the eastern half of our Meeting Rooms Canon Cracknall built the present concrete church. |
 Canon Cracknall. |
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